Clark County (IN) CISMA Survey
We would like to establish a Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) in Clark County, and we need your help. CISMAs are grassroots organizations that are formed to tackle invasive species at the local level. They can help partners to prioritize invasive management, cross landownership boundaries to survey and control invasive plants, and provide local education and outreach on invasive species.
Please complete this survey to help us understand who is willing and able to participate and what our priorities should be.
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Email address
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Your email
I would describe myself as (mark all that apply)
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Clark County (IN) resident
Private business owner/employee (landscaper, contractor, or other)
Educational Professional
Landowner
Local government employee
State government employee
Federal government employee
Non-profit member or employee
Other:
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Rank your general knowledge of invasive species in Clark County:
No knowledge
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Very knowledgeable
Clear selection
Do you currently manage invasive species on your property or as part of your job?
Yes
No
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If you answered yes, what type(s) of invasives do you manage? (Mark all that apply)
Roadside/Right-of-way
Grassland/Prairie
Woodland (plants)
Woodland (insects)
Aquatic
Agricultural or Pasture
Please mark areas of interest to you to manage invasive species (Mark all that apply).
Roadside/Right of way
Grassland/Prairie
Woodland (plants)
Woodland (insects)
Aquatic
Agricultural/Pasture
Are you aware of any current or past efforts in Clark County to manage invasives?
Yes
No
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If you answered yes, please explain (who, where, species, etc.)
Your answer
in your opinion, how aware is the general community of the threat posed by invasives?
Not aware at all
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Very aware
Clear selection
In your opinion, how much of a concern are invasives to the leadership of Clark County?
None
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Great concern
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Rank the top three invasive species issues:
First choice
Second choice
Third choice
Invasive plants sold/planted for landscaping
Invasive plants spreading on public lands (parks, forests, etc.)
Invasive plants spreading on roadside/ right of way
invasive plants spreading on private lands
invasive insect pests in forests (ex: emerald ash borer)
Aquatic invasives hitchhiking between water bodies
Lack of invasive species regulations
Lack of public awareness on invasive species
Other
First choice
Second choice
Third choice
Invasive plants sold/planted for landscaping
Invasive plants spreading on public lands (parks, forests, etc.)
Invasive plants spreading on roadside/ right of way
invasive plants spreading on private lands
invasive insect pests in forests (ex: emerald ash borer)
Aquatic invasives hitchhiking between water bodies
Lack of invasive species regulations
Lack of public awareness on invasive species
Other
Clear selection
Choose the top 5 invasive species on our county
Amur cork tree
Autumn olive
Black alder
Black or pale swallow-wort
Bull thistle
Burning bush
Bush honeysuckles
Callery pear
Canada thistle
Chinese silvergrass (maiden grass)
Chinese yam
Common buckthorn
Crown vetch
Curly-leaved pondweed
Dame's rocket
English ivy
Emerald Ash Borer
Japanese honeysuckle (vine)
Japanese hops
Japanese knotweed
Japanese stiltgrass
Jetbead
Johnson grass
Kudzu
Leafy spurge
Lesser celandine
Mile-a-minute vine
Mugwort
Multiflora rose
Musk Thistle
Narrow-leaved cattail
Norway maple
Oak Wilt
Oriental Bittersweet
Purple Loosestrife
Reed canarygrass
Russian Olive
Sericea lespedeza
Siberian elm
Small carpetgrass
Spotted knapweed
Sweet autumn clematis
Sweet clovers
Tall fescue
Teasel
Tree of heaven
White mulberry
Wild parsnip
Wine raspberry
Wintercreeper
Eurasian watermilfoil
Feral swine (wild pigs)
Field bindweed
Garlic mustard
Giant hogweed
Giant reed
Palmer amaranth
Periwinkle
Phragmites (common reed)
Poison hemlock
Porcelain berry
Princess tree
Yellow floating heart
Yellow Iris
Zebra mussel
Other:
Invasive species can include plants, animals or insects, and can be terrestrial (on land) or aquatic (in water). Do you think our new CISMA should focus only on the terrestrial invasive plants, or include multiple invasive species in addition to terrestrial plants?
Only terrestrial invasive plants (ex: garlic mustard, autumn olive, poison hemlock, etc.)
Multiple invasives, including plants (emerald ash borer, wild pigs, zebra mussels, hydrilla, etc.)
Clear selection
What activities would you like to see a new CISMA do? (Mark all that apply).
Education/outreach at events
Create invasive plant brochures or other publications
Create invasive awareness signs for public areas
Small control projects like volunteer workdays
Large control projects for public lands
Large control projects for private lands
Invasive ID training
Invasive control training
As our new CISMA begins, we will be looking for leaders, volunteers, and experts. Indicate which tasks you would like to do:
Leadership: Serve on the new Steering Committee (right now this is our biggest need!)
Organizational planning: Help develop organizational documents such as a Strategic Plan, Partner MOU, or By-Laws
Events: Planning or volunteering at events, trainings, workdays, etc.
Outreach: Create new publications, write articles or press releases, social media, etc.
Equipment: Provide equipment for volunteer workdays
Pursue Funding: Help look and apply for funding from donors, grant sources, etc.
Provide Funding: Donate money for CISMA activities
Mailing list only: I’m not able to help right now, but please add me to the mailing list to stay up-to-date on the new CISMA’s activities!
Other:
If you marked activities that you would be willing to help with, please provide your name, address, email, and phone contacts.
Your answer
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